WSP11214

• File Number: 8200.776
• Description: Uncompahgre River General
• State: CO
• Basin: Gunnison
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 1/1/1983
• Author: West Slope Hydro Par
• Title: Before the United States of America Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Application for License for Major Project - Uncompahgre Valley Hydroelectric Project Number 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Gambel's quail are Cound in shrub areas in the vicinity of

agricultural lands.

Chukar primarily inhabit the northern

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part of the area where
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terrain.

irrigated areas border broken

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Waterfowl nest along the rivers, small reservoirs, and irri-

gation canals,

but the area is not considered significant

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for production.

Waterfowl ~hich commonly nest in the area

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include mallards,

8reen-winged,

blue-winged,

and cinnamon

teal, and limited numbers of Canada geese. Migrants include

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g2d\lall,

pintail,

widgeon, shoveler, redhead, ring-necked,

canvas

back,

lesser scaup,

common goldeneye,

and other

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ducks.

Mallards, Can2da geese, widgeon, green-winged teal,

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gadwall,

common goldeneye,

and common mergansers winter in

the area.

Agricultural fields are important feeding areas

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for the more common wintering ducks and geese while rivers,

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small ponds, and drainage ditches are also used by wintering
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waterfowl.

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Striped skunk and muskrat are the most common furbearers in

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the study area.

Others include beaver, gray fox, ring-tail,

river otter, and spotted skunk.

Most furbearers are associ-

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ated with the Uncom~ahgre and Gunnison River systems,

small

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